A heavy law-enforcement response unfolded on York Avenue South Friday; officials asked the public to avoid the 6300 block while officers worked.

A Knoxville man was booked after deputies say he fired an AK‑47 near homes on Mynatt Road. He faces reckless‑endangerment charges and a bond hearing is scheduled.

A 14-year-old girl died after a house fire in Ciudad Juárez; rescuers pulled her from a burning bedroom but she was later pronounced dead at the scene.

A heavy police response taped off SW Ankeny and SW 1st near the Burnside Bridge Friday after reports of a shooting. Officials had not released details as investigators processed the scene.

A 45-year-old man was found dead after a traffic collision in Downtown Los Angeles; LAPD says the investigation is ongoing.

A California appeals court reversed two of three convictions against animal-rights activist Wayne Hsiung in a Petaluma farm-incursion case, remanding the matter to the trial court. The ruling focuses on excluded evidence tied to a necessity defense.

A 58-year-old man, identified as Michael John Webb, was killed in a hit-and-run near 33rd Avenue and Cactus Road in north Phoenix. Detectives are investigating and seeking video or witnesses.

A residential blaze near NW Anzalone Drive sent smoke over the West Hills Friday morning; TVF&R says occupants are safe and crews contained spread into nearby brush.

A federal judge sentenced Arieon Lofton to 16 years after investigators tied fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl he sold to a woman’s July 2025 overdose. Authorities recovered a pill press, counterfeit pills and hundreds of grams of synthetic opioids.

Hardee County Sheriff says AdventHealth Wauchula has been cleared and deemed safe after a Facebook situation update. Officials provided no further details.

A driver died after crashing into a cinderblock wall near Ironwood and Germann in Queen Creek; investigators say a possible medical emergency is under review.

Court documents say a former patron returned twice to the Garden Bar and Lounge with Molotov cocktails; the April 24 blaze left the business a total loss and prompted felony charges.

Jailed ex‑sheriff Jamey Noel says colleagues mocked his Catholic faith and denied religious access in jail; he filed a federal civil‑rights suit seeking about $930,000.